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P. BRASHER.

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, I MTORIJEV8 STATES PHILIP BRASHER, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

REGISTERING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918..

Application filed June 2, 1917. Serial No. 172,437.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PHILIP BRASHER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Registering Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved registering device more especially designed to mechanically assist an analyst in determining the qualities of any individual by certain evident, visible, physical characteristics.

In order to accomplish the desired result, use is made of guideways arranged one "alongside the other, slides one for each guideway and adapted to be shifted therein, each slide havmg a positive and a negative set of indicating characters representing mental qualities, the slides being normally in inactive position in one portion of the guideways and being adapted to be shifted in the guideway into active or reading position. Use is also made of a chart divided into two color groups, each group being subdivided into a positive and a negative division, each division having a column of numerals corresponding to numerals on the slides, and with each chart numeral are as sociated the names of mental qualities, each name being represented by a letter of the alphabet on the said slides.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan viewof the registering device with the cover removed;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1 and with the cover in position;

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan View of the cover; and

Fig. 4 is a cross section of the registering device on the line 4& of Fig. 1 and with the cover omitted. p

The invention is based on fundamental physical variables employed in analyzing the character of an individual by observation of the color, form, size, structure, texture, consistency and proportion of the individual. Individuals are classified or judged under two color groups, blonde or basis of those two variables alone.

nor brunette then it is considered medium and excluded from the calculation as not being definite enough to affect the result.

Form is shown by the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and chin of an individual as seen in profile, and each of these features may be convex or concave. If observation shows them to be neither one nor the other then they are plane and considered all balanced so that they can be excluded from the calculation. This same principle of balance is carried throughout the system and, so no fur ther mention of it is deemed necessary.

Size is large or small. I

Structure 18 judged by. the size and shape of the head, body and hands.

Texture is shown by the hair, features and skin, and is either fine or coarse.

- Consistency as disclosed by a handshake is either hard, elastic or soft.

Flexibility is rigid or pliable.

Proportion is shown by the ratio of the size of the head compared with the size of the body, the size and shape of one feature as compared with another, and the sections and divisions of the head.

I Each one of these physical variables in-.

dicates the possession of one or more qualitics or characteristics of mind. For instance, large size indicates slow thought, mildness, deliberateness, power, momentum, perseverance, lei sureliness, gentleness. On the other hand, convex forehead indicates quick thought, active and accurate perception, practicality, alertness. It will readily be seen then that an individual of large size and with a convex forehead could not be judged to be slow of thought nor could it be considered to be quick thinking on the If this were all that we're known of the individual it would have to he said simply that he can think fairly quickly, but the approximately correct solution can only be attained by considering all lhc variables, adding all the positive indications of a characteristic and comparing these with the sum of all the negative indications of the same, and the resultant ratio will be the approximate index ofthe possession of the characteristic in question. The present methodof arriving. at this result is to rely upon memory or else to make exhaustive notes and calculations on paper, and in order to enable an analyst to arrive at the result use is made of the registering device presently described in detail.

The registering device is preferably mounted on a box body 10 provided with a suitable removable cover 11. Tn the box body 10 are arranged transverse guideways 12 in each of which is slidably mounted a slide 13 provided on its face with a set of positive indicating characters let and a set of negative indicating characters 15. Each of the indicating characters 14: and 15 consists of a numeral and one, two or three letters of the. alphabet associated with each numeral, the letters of the alphabet being preferably A, B and G. Each guideway 12 is approximately twice the length of a slide 13 so that each slide can be shifted either into rearmost inactive position or into forward active or reading position. The top of the rear side of the boX body 10 is provided with headings 16, each embracing, at least, two adjacent ruideways 12, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 1. The headings 16 indicate the fundamental physical variables and their subdivisions. 0n the top of the front piece of the box body 10 are arranged indicating characters 17 one for each guideway 12, and each formed of one or more letters of the alphabet. Each character 1? represents subdivisions of the variables 16 and their subdivisions. By reference to Fig. 1, it will be noticed that the first variable division marked Size embraces two guideways 12, the first guideway having the indicating character L which stands for large and the other 'guideway having the indicating character S which stands for small. The heading Consistency embraces three guideways 12, of which the first one is marked by the indicating characters H T S meaning hard consistency; the next one is marked E I S meaning elastic consistency, and the third one is marked S ll. S meaning soft consistency.

In order to enable the analyst to quickly read the qualities of an individual under examination after the slides disclosing the-corresponding visible physical characteristics have been moved into forward position, use

and negative divisions Blonde bad, Bru-' nette bad. as. plainly indicated in Fig. 3. Each division is provided with a column of naearee numeralscorresponding to the numerals of the indicating characters 1 1 and 15 on the slides 13, and with each chart numeral are associated the names of mental qualities, each name being represented by a letter of the alphabet associated with the numerals on the characters 14: and 15 of the slides 13.- Thus the first name associated with a chart numeral is represented by the letter A on the slide 13, the second name associated with the same numeral is represented by the letter B and the third naine'associated with the same numeral is indicated by the both divisions Blonde good and Brunette bad, and the same even numerals for both.

divisions Blonde bad and Brunette good. sented by odd numerals in red, followed by letters printed in red and are only found in the positive portion of the slide. Brunette Blonde good qualities are reprebad qualities are represented by the same odd numbers printed in black followed by letters printed in black, and are only on the negative portion of the slide. Brunette good qualities are represented by even numbers followed by letters printed in black on the positive portion of the slide, and Blonde bad qualities are represented by the same even numbers followed by letters printed in red and are on the negative portion of the slide.

It will be noticed that on thefirst slide in the guideway 12, under the heading Size and the subdivision L appears the character 5ABC of the positive characters 14. Turning to the chart shown in Fig. 3, we find under 5 in the column Blonde good the names Forcible", Fighting power, Strong, represented by the letters A, B and C associated with the numeral 5 on the said first slide 13. The

--first indicating character of the negative characters 15 on the first slide 13 is 1A and turning to the chart we find under Blonde bad (negative), opposite the numeral 4, the name Unenduring. Considering. the second slide 13, under the heading Size we find the first indicating character of the positive characters 14 is 9A and consulting the chart we find in the division Blonde good that it represents the mental qtlality quick thinking, and on the next line we find 13ABC which. is, disclosed by the found tive mental qualities vigor, vim, and

virility, and under 3ABC in the division Brunette bad we find uuvigorous, inert, and frailty.

In order to use the device all the slides are moved to a rearmost position, then one slide under the heading Size is pushed forward according to the characteristic of the individual, that is, whether the same is large or small, indicated b the letters L and S; one or two sli es under Consistency are moved forward according to the observation of the individual; one slide under Flexibility is moved forward for the same reason; one or two slides under Structure; one or two slides under Face section; one under Texture, etc., are moved forward according to the observed physical characteristics of the individual. This operation is continued for the corresponding slides under the several headings. Then they are read, and the number of times each number appears positively is checked against the number of times it appears negatively, plus or minor 1 for color wherever color is a factor. For instance, if 7A, which is Energetic, appears four times positively and once negatively, that mental characteristic will be pronounced in the individual examined at the time. This operation is repeated until all the figures and bility. Also that he is motive, mental.-

vex, the eyes are slightly convex, theletters have been accounted for.

In order to show exactly the method of use, it will be well to consider an individual case of character analysis, utilizing the register. The subject is brought in and introduced to the analyst, who then takes a data sheet and fills it out for reference. It is easier to simply move the slides in the register without making out a data sheet if the purpose of the analysis is not important, but usually it is safer to fill out a data sheet for reference if. needed. This takes a minute or two. He finds that the subject is blonde in color, large in size, elastic in consistency, elastic inflexivital in structure, that the lip section predominates in the face. that he is fine in texture. The forehead is slightly connose is plane, the mouth is slightly convex and the chin is plane. The head is sli htl rominent below is hi h wide g .V P g and square. The hand is pink and square. The fingers are shor square and knotty. The finger tips are square. The thumb is large long square, .low set and flexible. The nails are first class.

We are now ready to use the calculator. See that all slides are at the top end of the slots. Then move the one indicating large size (symbol L). to the bottom of its slot. Do the same with elastic consistency (symbol EIS). Note that there is no slide for elastic flexibility as it is practically the same as elastic consistency, and then in turn move down the following slides as indicated by the symbols-MOT=motive structure; LS=lip section; FXTzfine texture; FX=convex forehead; EX=convex eye; MX=convex mouth; DH =long head; HH=high head; WH=wide head; QH= square head; MD middle division; T; temporal section; MIBFzforehead prominent below; -WLF=wide forehead; W: feminine body proportions; QA square hand; KA =pink in color; Slv=short fingers; KI=knotty fingers; QE squarefinger ends; (BI -square thumb; LSU =low set; GU=large; AAL -first class nails.

We are now ready to sum up the result. Taking the checking sheet it will be noted that the first slide L contains the following numbers and letters positively: 5ABC; 59A;

10A; 32A; 360-; 48AB; 54A. Also the fol-.

lowing negatively: 4A; 44B; 53B; 13Al 3; 510. A mark is made for each of these 1n its'proper place on the checking sheet. Each slide is handled in turn in the same way, and

.when the last slide is finished the resulting characteristics can be read right from the checking sheet or in connection with the index. It will be remembered that as the subject is decidedly blonde in color, one unit should be added to certain blonde good characteristics, and one unit subtracted from certain brunette good characteristics. In

striving for a result it must be remembered that each individual is psychically a mass of contradiction, that this is reflected physlcally and it is only by careful separation and accounting of these various evidences of coin tradictory characteristics, that an approinmately correct result can be arrived at. A-

man cannot be put on the hay scales and his sense of honesty weighednor can we say that a manhas 2 inches or 2 ounces of common sense. But if after a careful study of his physical qualities we see that he has 5 indications of honesty and only 2 of a tendency cations with a plus and minus si n, showing the number of indications posltively, and

then those negatively) Positive +3-2 Aristocratic 1-0 Vigor +3-1 Virility +2-0 Forceful +3-1 F izhting power +2.0

(Stronz +2-2) haanced Should be omitted Energetic +6-1 strenuous +12 Diliizent +0--1 Quicl thin dng +4 0 Brilliant +1-0 Wit +1-0 Presence of mud +2-1 Keen +5-0 Alert +2-0 Quick +1-2 Active +4-1 Agile +4- 0 Loves activity +4-0 Brisk +2'-0 Prompt 1-1 Bold +1-0 Couraeeous +3-0 Fearless +2--3 Self-confident +1-0. Decisive +5-1 Independent 4-1-0 Inventive +4-1 Original +2-1 Organidng +2-0 it??? 5 0 a, r P 1:. Generalizing +2-0.

Versatile 1-2-50 Imag na ive e Planniniz +2-.-0 ge'SgprcetfpI l-IZ-OI W. F W t FOIBSllZht +2-0 Promoting 2-.- 0 Metelial 5 0 Commercial +2-0 Financial'+4-O Knowled cc of men +2-O finowlecee ot imsinesi $1 -0 en. c s. o v 1,

if r- Hard-hcijded-l--l pt m st c +351 PQl i1- Cheerru1+s-0 Resilient 2-0 Rahound +2:-1 Recupgn tive +210 Ad n iv .e +2- Social +3 0 Loves crow ,-5-2 1 Friendl 0 genial o 3 1 ggressive P 2:0 F l gl' ivin g ji o Quick- .to, recover from .enger Nomintense +1.-0

+97 Initiative +4-0 DY WV Achievement +0,

Intellectual +20 Intclliccnt +2-0 Mental apt. +4-0 Mechanical +3 0 Logical +2- 1 Reasoning +3-0 Reasona le +2-0 Progressive +3-0 Reform +1-0 Not conservative 4-2-1 Generous +4-0 HospitaHe +1-0 Benevolent +1 0 Philanthropic +0-1 Ambitious +2,0 Aspiring +2-O Travel and explor. +10 Musical +1-0 Perceptive +l,0 Endurant +2 4 Reserve power +1-0 Vital +2-0 Caution +1-2 Prudent +0-2 Discreet +0-1 secretive +O-2 Taciturn +1-2 Deliberate +1'-0 Leisurely +0-2 Ploddmv, +0 --1 Industrious +2-0 Mirmnistedng +3-0 Government 1-0 Analytical +1- -3 Cr tical +Q-1 Research +2-0 Detail +1 -.2 Conscientious +2 0 Deep +1 2 Spiritual +0-2 Inten e +2-1 Idealistlc +Q- -2 r Ethical More] +0-1 Faith +0-.-2 Thoughtful +1-2 Re l ctive 7- 'Domestic +0-1 ,TeachabIe +1-2 Submissive +0-,2

Self-controf-l-O-l Obedient +o-1 .Reserved -Ir.0-1

Self-respecting +0-2 Unazgressive +,01 Constant +0-1 Dependable +0 2 {Moderate (extremes), +013} Common sense +0-'1 Moral courage +0-1 Honest +2-1 lm +2-4 Poise +12 Eoua'hle +0-1 Unirrltable +1-2 Suave +0- 1 Tactful +0-1 -Di lomatic +1-3 to agree +,01

rseverant i+12 Persistent +3-1 Continuity +0-1 Determined +1-0 Aiie'etionate +4-1 Desiresnflfeotion 4 10?]. Tender-hearted +2-0 Accurate +2-0 Fineness of adjust. +-l-0 Systematic +4 1 J udicious +4-2 Dclicacy +1-o Philosophic +10 Scientific +5-(l Humor +2-0 Studious +12 Norm-Where the algebraic sum is a minus quantity a correspending lack of quality is raider-stood.

' The foregoing is a complete analysis. It is not always necessary to go into such dctuil and the same method can be used when it is desired to determine only one or two mental characteristics out of the two hundred shown. A registering device for determining mental characteristics of individuals for the special classes of work, say, clerical, skilled mechanics, and laborers, can be constructed in an exceedingly simplified form by the omission of a large number of slides Which have no bearing on the requirements in the vocations mentioned.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a registering device, a series of guideways arranged one alongside the other, slides one for each guideway'and adapted to be shifted therein, each slide having a positive and a negative set of indicating characters representing mental qualities, the slides being normally in inactive position in one end of the guideways and being adapted to be shifted in the guideway into active reading position. v

2. In a registering device, guideways, sets of slides each mounted to slide in a guideway, each slide being provided on its face with a positive and a negative set of indicating characters representing personal characteristics or quality of the mind, headings on one end of the said guideways and indicating divisions of fundamental vphysical'variables, and indicating characters on the other ends of the guideways indicating subdivi- 'sions of the said variables.

3. In a registering device, guideways, sets of slides each mounted to slide in a guide- Way, each slide being provided on its face with a positive and a negative set of indicating characters representmgpersonal characteristlcs or quality of the mind, headings on the end of the said guideways and indicating divisions of fundamental physical variables, indicating'characters on the other ends of the guideways indicating subdivisions of the said variables, each guideway having a heading denoting fundamental physical variables, and indicating characters at the foot of the guideways to indicate sub divisions of the said variables.

4:. In a registering device, a box body, a cover for the same, guideways arranged in the said box body one alongside the other and ranging in a transverse direction, slides one in each guideway and'shiftable therein from rear normal inactive position into forward active position, each sllde being provided on its face with a set of posltive and a set of negative characters of numerals and letters" of thealphabet and representing mental qualities, headings marked on the top of the rear side of the box body and indicating fundamental physical variables, each vari able heading embracing at least two guideways, and indicating characters at the foot of each guideway and representing subdivisions of the said variables.

5. In a registering device, a box body a 30 vided on its face with a set of positive and a set of negative characters of numerals and letters of the alphabet and representing mental qualities, headings'marked on the top of the rear side of the box body and indicating fundamental physical variables, each variable 'headingembracing at least two guideways, indicating characters at the foot of each guideway and representing subdivisions of the said variables, and a chart on theunder side of the said cover and divided into two color groups, each group being subdivided into a positive and a negative division, each division having a column of numerals corresponding to the numerals on the slides, and with each chart numeral are associated names of mental qualities, each name being represented by a letter of the alphabet on the slides.

PHILIP BRASHER. 

